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    [Frame & Body] The easiest way to position louvers is to tighten...

    The easiest way to position louvers is to tighten them to the hinges while they are closed (struts disconnected). You'll need a 12" socket wrench extension and a universal joint.

    If left to right...
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    [Fuel] As previously stated the fuel pump circuit has...

    As previously stated the fuel pump circuit has absolutely nothing in common with the fuel sender circuit (other than the frame to battery wire of course). They are 100% separate from each other. If...
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    [Fuel] In theory you won't get a better ground route...

    In theory you won't get a better ground route back to the battery than the frame itself. Of course connections at the radiator support and battery cable need to be suitably clean and tight.

    Some...
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    [Fuel] Fuel tank sending unit isn't grounded inside the...

    Fuel tank sending unit isn't grounded inside the car -- it's grounded at the radiator support bracket. Dash gauge is on the positive side of the circuit (just like the coolant temp and oil pressure...
  5. [Transmission 5-Speed] Original poster reports problems three months...

    Original poster reports problems three months after initial installation. That hardly qualifies as "stretching the life of a throwout bearing or pilot bearing."
  6. [Transmission 5-Speed] Grease sure isn't coming out of the throwout...

    Grease sure isn't coming out of the throwout bearing. Traditional wheel bearings hang on to their grease just fine, and they don't even have the benefit of a rubber seal.

    Anyone care to comment on...
  7. [Transmission 5-Speed] The throw out bearing isn't going to throw grease...

    The throw out bearing isn't going to throw grease all over anything. What usually contaminates a clutch disc is oil from a bad rear engine seal.
  8. [Engine] Such a setup does work. Farrar Hudkins'...

    Such a setup does work. Farrar Hudkins' carbureted PRV w/ automatic transmission similarly has a thermally activated fast idle cam with 4 stepdowns (one big one at initial startup and three smaller...
  9. [Transmission 5-Speed] I've done it many times. I knew it would hit...

    I've done it many times. I knew it would hit something in the middle, but I always assumed that was one of the bearings itself. Go in at the edge of the race. Needle will pop right in.

    Needle tips...
  10. [Transmission 5-Speed] Sealed bearings aren't worth 2 cents. You are...

    Sealed bearings aren't worth 2 cents. You are totally at the mercy of whatever kind of grease, and however little, the nice Chinese people who make them put in. And the rubber seal is not moisture...
  11. [Engine] If Charlie is idling via the brass manifold...

    If Charlie is idling via the brass manifold screws (B27 style) rather than CIS then his idle speed will indeed vary slightly with engine load. And as Charlie has identified, idle speed never does...
  12. [Suspension] Ball joints clunking around loose doesn't instill...

    Ball joints clunking around loose doesn't instill confidence either.
  13. [Engine] Shannon's car is Megasquirted. I suspect he only...

    Shannon's car is Megasquirted. I suspect he only asked the stock idle spec to set his EFI IAV similarly.

    FWIW: Volvo's B28F idle spec is 900 RPM, even with CIS (Constant Idle Speed -- K-Jet...
  14. [Suspension] Doesn't exactly instill confidence, does it?...

    Doesn't exactly instill confidence, does it? You're putting a lot of faith in that snap ring.

    James Espy told me he has seen OEM LCA's that won't even hang onto their first replacement ball joint....
  15. [Suspension] As long as you jack the car up high enough for...

    As long as you jack the car up high enough for the press screw to clear I don't see why not. Leave the sway bar attached because non-Uding bracketed LCA's are wiggly as sin without it.

    Does your...
  16. [Suspension] My press fits inside an OEM arm no problem: ...

    My press fits inside an OEM arm no problem:

    http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/480724_494453333933255_1406205576_n.jpg

    Don't know if the receiver would fit Hervey's solid arms.
  17. [Suspension] Just buy a stick of M6 threaded rod (Autozone...

    Just buy a stick of M6 threaded rod (Autozone sells it) and cut two pieces to length.
  18. [General] They're cosmoline BB's. Douvrin liked to pack...

    They're cosmoline BB's. Douvrin liked to pack their engines with them. I know an owner who installed a crate PRV in his DeLorean and those BB's all came loose and stopped up his radiator on the...
  19. [Suspension] Just rent one from Autozone or Advance (you buy...

    Just rent one from Autozone or Advance (you buy the tool, then get your money back when you return it, so net rental cost is zero). Kit won't come with bolts long enough for a DeLorean steering wheel...
  20. [Suspension] Houston itself doesn't sell them, only Dave...

    Houston itself doesn't sell them, only Dave Swingle at DMCMW.

    You may want to read discussion about the bushings walking out in this thread:...
  21. [Suspension] This is an edited version (just the juicy bits)...

    This is an edited version (just the juicy bits) of Raphael's video that has made the rounds before:


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMHO4Aydk04

    Why the bushings work out without backing...
  22. [Frame & Body] Why not just paint the underside white?

    Why not just paint the underside white?
  23. [General] If the Internet is to be believed: compared to...

    If the Internet is to be believed: compared to traditional tires, run flats ride harsher, wear out faster (in the real world my mother's Scion does burn through tires about every 25,000 miles), and...
  24. [General] Apparently most tire shops don't mount run flat...

    Apparently most tire shops don't mount run flat tires on non TPMS vehicles. To fake out a shop a DeLorean owner would not only have to acquire two different TPMS rims of suitable size (with our...
  25. [General] Run flats are extremely low profile -- not an...

    Run flats are extremely low profile -- not an option on a DeLorean unless the owner also changes the rims.
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